The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-16
baseball Notes.


The Philadelphia Press says Polhemuss
movements are those OF good player
At Danville ILL.,, yesterday. the Platts defeated
the Crawfordsvilles by score of IL to z.
The Clermont baseball club beat the Browns
burg club at Joness Chapel yesterday. The
score was 6 to O.
Bishop, OF whom the Pittsbures had great
hopes, was knocked out Of the box by the Wheel
ing club Wednesday.
At Bloomington. Ill, Yesterday, the North
Indianapolis club was defeated by the Blooming
ton Reds by a score of 81 to 8.
The Pitttsbure management is having trouble
with Calvin. who says he won't pitch until
Morris is made to do more work
Kreig has to wait ton days before he can play
with the Hartfords, as two National League
clubs have not yet waived claim to him.
Perus baseball park formally
opened yesterday afternoon with a game be-
tween the Logansport and Peru clubs.
1t is reported that the Athletics will resign
Matthews when they return from the West, and
thar he will be expected to pitch two games
week.
Pittsbure Chronicle Telegraph: Detrct's fight
has been gallant one, and the team is still
keeping mp a game fight, but with reliable
pitcher. fall seems inevitable.
Moral suasion has had its day in the Phila-
delphia team, and on Wednesday Harry Wright
gave notice that hereafter he will govern his
team by strict discipline. Fines and Buspen-
sions will be his weapons of warfare
The Cleveland club has released Charles
Sweeney, the once great pitcher of the Provi-
dence club. He has been thoroughly tried, and
can pitch no more. Ills place may be filled by
the purchase of pitcher Shreve, of the Balti-
mores.
Boston Globe: The joke of the season among
the New England League officials is the selling
of Polhemus and Haverhill to Indianapolis.
There are fifteen or more better men in the
league who could have been bought for the same
money. Ii Polhemus should turn ont to be
slugRer in the League, perhaps IL wouldn't be
such joke after all The general impression.
however, is that Indianapolis has thrown away
good money.
Rumors are flying thick and fast about the
Washington club management 1t Is said that
Gaffnev will retire from the management of the
team and resume his old position league UNI
pre- He denies the truth of the rumor and says
that he does not intend to give up the club-at
least not now. There is strong clique in
Washington which would be more pleased at
Gaffney's retirement, which would be q pro-
championship. For some unknown reason he is
strongly disiked IN certain quarters.
In Wednesdays game at Washington Carroll
played q neat trick on Arson by which he
done out of home run and the CLUB Chicagoed
In the last inning Arson knocked the ball
the left field fence When he reached second,
Carroll, the left fielder of the Washingtons, pre-
leved The latter for few minutes rat
tied. He would start for his base, and Carroll
would make feint to throw, then Arson would
retrace his steps. This ludicrous situation
heartily enjoyed by the spectators. but Arson
could not take in the situation until the whole
same time telling him that the bali went
the fence. Arson then went to third base, and
although he had ample time to did not do
so, for reasons best known to himself